Entries from May 2008

May 14, 2008

New Let Them Hang Print

Mentioned this at the end of last week, but it’s now been officially announced, the new Let Them Hang Print is a wicked collaborative piece from the following artists

Mau Mau
Dicy
(Graham) Paris
Mr Jago
China Mike
Eco
Mudwig
Ziml
Will Barras
Richt
Darren Groucutt
Xenz
Banksy
Nick Walker
What Collective?
Sickboy

It’s being done to celebrate 40 years in the printing trade of Paul who runs Screen One down on [...]

May 14, 2008

Weapon of Choice Review - May

As ever, just back from the Weapon of Choice night down at Mr Wolf’s, another wicked night. Seza and Soker up with the paint pens this time, bit more of your old skool writing for a change.
So, starting the evening early were ‘Anomaly’, jazzy style funk band. Worked ok, though crowd a bit flat in [...]

May 13, 2008

Xenz Piece On Ninetree Hill And New Paste Up

Bonkers this hasn’t been blogged yet, but for those of you who know your Bristol graf, you’ll know of this one anyway. It’s a massive Xenz piece from 2006, just slightly up Ninetree Hill off Stokes Croft.
A whole load of those exotic birds on a telegraph wire, here’s a long shot from the end of [...]

May 13, 2008

Weapon Of Choice Tonight!

It’s back once again with the tunes and the paint pens folks, Weapon Of Choice down at Mr Wolfs in the centre tonight. Seza and Soker painting this time, it’s gonna be good…

May 12, 2008

Mau Mau And Cyclops Opposite Ninetree Hill

Someone (ta Craig!) pointed out in the comments the other day that there was a new Mau Mau and Cyclops piece being done opposite the bottom of Ninetree Hill last Friday. Have finally had a chance to go and check it out, and it’s really, really good. It’s on the board on the bottom of [...]

May 12, 2008

9-11 update

Grateful to James Barlow in the comments for flagging this story up from Trym Tales.
Police have arrested 7 local teenagers in connection with a spate of graffiti in the Westbury on Trym and Henleaze areas.
Their work seems to have been centred around the tag “9-11 inside job” which has appeared on walls, pavements and exchange [...]

May 11, 2008

Whole Building On Fairfax Street

Came across this building completely painted up the other day down on Fairfax Street in the centre. Know nothing whatever about it, anyone got any ideas?

Detail shot…

May 10, 2008

PRSC Fundraiser Night

Meant to blog this during the week but didn’t get chance. Still, last Saturday was the fundraiser for the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft down at Jester’s on Cheltenham Road, and it was a really fun night.
Turned up and checked out the pieces nest to Jesters i’d seen being started earlier in the afternoon. Looking [...]

May 9, 2008

A New Bristol Print Comes Together…

Heard talk of this print a while ago now, it’s been an idea 18 months or so in the making, but today have just seen a very nearly finished version of a cool new print from Let Them Hang that will feature, well, this view of these buildings…

The idea behind it is to celebrate 40 [...]

May 8, 2008

The Battle of Cumberland and Wapping Roads

A story sent in by good Mr KRS here, and one that’s probably got legs…
In common with pretty much everywhere in Bristol right now or over the last few years, the area around Cumberland and Wapping Roads (down by the Louisiana for those that know it) is currently getting redeveloped.
About a week ago the boards [...]